Title

Valley of the ferns

Artist

John Skinner Prout

About

There are a number of watercolours by Skinner Prout of the same subject; it is also related to his lithograph 'Fern Tree Valley, Mount Wellington' in volume 1, part 2 of his series 'Tasmania illustrated' 1844.

excerpt from Hendrik Kolenberg, Anne Ryan and Patricia James, '19th century Australian watercolours, drawings & pastels in the Gallery's collection', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2005